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and ranches. The chart on page 13 shows the portion of the total receipts that are represented by 

 the major crops, classes of livestock, and livestock products. 



Climate Data, page 16 for selected stations give the rainfall and temperatures by counties. 

 Climate may vary widely between various locations because of the changes in elevations. 



State Crop Tables, pages 18 to 28, give total, irrigated and not irrigated data for 10 years, 

 1954-63. Crops grown principally or entirely on irrigated and not irrigated land are appropriately 

 designated by sub-titles. 



County Crop Tables, pages 29 to 68, present 1962 and 1963 estimates for the total crop, and 

 for portions grown on irrigated land and not irrigated land. No estimates were made for counties 

 with insignificant production. 



Wheat Production by Protein Groups, pages 40 to 42, is presented in tabular form for the 

 1962 and 1963 crops. Base prices and protein premiums reflect the value of premiums for spring 

 wheat excluding durum, and for winter wheat for the five crop years, 1959 to 1963. 



Variety Tables for Wheat on pages 43 to 45, and for Barley on page 54, give the percentages 

 each variety represents of the county and State totals. The State table gives percentages of leading 

 varieties for the years 1959 to 1964 for wheat and 1958 to 1964 for barley. Cheyenne, with 79 

 percent of the total winter wheat acreage, was by for the leading variety of winter wheat seeded 

 for harvest in 1964; and Thatcher led the other spring wheat class with 38 percent of the total. 

 The most important durum wheat varieties were Wells and Langdon. Leading barley varieties 

 were Compana and Betzes which together represented 69 percent of the barley acreage seeded 

 in 1964. 



State Livestock Tables, pages 69 to 74, present data for the years 1954 to 1964. They continue 

 the series published in previous volumes on inventory numbers, by age and sex groups, disposition 

 and value of the principal kinds of livestock and livestock products. 



County Livestock Tables, pages 75 to 77, list the January 1 inventory numbers of livestock, 

 including chickens, for the years 1962, 1963 and 1964. 



Cattle Movement Tables, pages 78 to 86, list the number of cattle reported on brand inspection 

 certificates of the Montana Livestock Commission. These statistics provide detailed data on the 

 number of steers, heifers, cows, bulls, calves and unclassified cattle which moved across county 

 lines within the State, and out of the State. Separate totals are given for inspections at local 

 country points, Montana markets and designated markets in other States. 



Information on cattle movement, wheat varieties and wheat 

 protein was assembled with the help of State funds matched 

 with Federal funds received from the Agricultural Marketing 

 Service, United Stales Department of Agriculture, under the 

 provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. 



